I've been wanting to upgrade to a high end Precision style bass for a while now. My 2 obvious choices would be to go for either a Lakland or a Sadowsky. Now I know even though they look the same the Lakland is passive and the sadowsky has the active pre with VTC. Now here's my question. I want whichever bass to do the modern sound along with a vintagey vibe. Would it be smarter to get a Sadowsky Metro with the active/passive option, or just go for a Lakland and buy a sadowsky outboard Pre? What would you guys do?
To me, the signature p-bass sound comes from a passive bass. If you are looking for that signature sound, I wouldn't bother with a bass that has active electronics. This would bring me to the Lakland Bob Glaub. If you want a p on steriods, definitely go with Sadowsky. Both lakland and sadowsky have passed through my hands, and I will claim all day every day that the Skyline Bob Glaub I had was just as nice as the Sadowsky Metro I had, and cost hundreds less.
HI Good question. Either will work fine. The Lakland offers Skyline models which are very inexpensive and makes it easy to get yourself a great P for not alot of cash. The least expensive Sadowsky would be the new hybrid, around 2K with VTC. If you want a nice mixture of vintage and modern Id lean towards the Sadowsky hybrid. If you just want a nice passive P, Id find a nice skyline and call it a day Rob
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